I'm really thankful for this channel because it deep dives into the mechanics under consideration of our biomechanics. Do you also do clinics or private lessons? I'm interested in a technique that reduces injury risk.
For all of you who think you have understood this video. I am a physician, who is very interested in movement physiology. I want to inform you that there is a decisive difference between "pronation-supination" and "eversion-inversion". The latter movements are passive, we do not have muscles and suitable joints for these two, so we need external forces to get these movements and they can seriously damage your ankles if you make them happen. Spraining the foot, with damage to the outside of the ankle is the result of an inversion injury. For downhill skiing we need active ankle movements and they are the pronation on the outside of the ski turn and the supination on the inside. For optimal carving turns, these movements should be made together with the crossing over the skis, when we have obtained zero edge angle. Pronation means that you push down the big toe side of your foot at the same time as you lift up the little toe side and supination is the opposite movement. These movements can edge your skis. You should feel, that your ankle presses the sides of your ski-boot, when you make these movements.
Why should you feel your ankle press the sides of your boot? In my experience it just hurts and it also reduces your range of motion. Your boot will follow the bottom of your foot.
@lourosenfeld6589 this is about active ankle edging, that you can do just when your skis are flat during the cross over. Ankle edging can highly increase your edge angels during your turns. The ankle movements are pronation and supination.
You can't actually move your ankle in the way described here. In a well fitted performance boot (say a race boot) the fit is so tight, and the boot is so stiff that there is literally NO WAY you are moving your ankle as described. But TRYING to move the ankle as described does work to put the inside leg in the right position....
@@lourosenfeld6589 LOL...nonsense. Ex racer, and current Masters Racer. I wear WC Nordica Doberman RD5s, 93mm last, fit by Start-Haus. Aint nothing moving around in the boot.
Yes, absolutely. The same muscle activity in a tighter boot without a bigger displacement becomes more isometric. As an isometric "movement," the muscle contraction affects the ski and the upper part of the leg instead of moving the foot. So, all the visible movements in the video are much more effective in a perfect boot than in a big one. The muscle activities are practically the same; our muscle control (brain) learns the same coordination, but the effect is better.
Excellent information. Thank you!
This channel fills a big gap in the serious ski mechanic discussion! Thanks for clarifying so many questions I’ve had!
Thank yo so much! There are many ideas in the queue, just need to find the time for them.
Keep making this type of high quality content. Thanks
Thanks!
wish i could understand the older videos too. great content!
Thank you!
I plan to subtitle or remake some of the previous videos.
I'm really thankful for this channel because it deep dives into the mechanics under consideration of our biomechanics. Do you also do clinics or private lessons? I'm interested in a technique that reduces injury risk.
Thank you! :)
Yes, you can find the in-person options on the ozone-skiing.com website.
There are also plans to introduce online coaching.
I have been taking lessons with Mickey over the past couple of weeks. I can't overstate how effective these sessions have been. Highly recommended
For all of you who think you have understood this video. I am a physician, who is very interested in movement physiology. I want to inform you that there is a decisive difference between "pronation-supination" and "eversion-inversion". The latter movements are passive, we do not have muscles and suitable joints for these two, so we need external forces to get these movements and they can seriously damage your ankles if you make them happen. Spraining the foot, with damage to the outside of the ankle is the result of an inversion injury.
For downhill skiing we need active ankle movements and they are the pronation on the outside of the ski turn and the supination on the inside. For optimal carving turns, these movements should be made together with the crossing over the skis, when we have obtained zero edge angle. Pronation means that you push down the big toe side of your foot at the same time as you lift up the little toe side and supination is the opposite movement. These movements can edge your skis. You should feel, that your ankle presses the sides of your ski-boot, when you make these movements.
Why should you feel your ankle press the sides of your boot? In my experience it just hurts and it also reduces your range of motion. Your boot will follow the bottom of your foot.
@lourosenfeld6589 this is about active ankle edging, that you can do just when your skis are flat during the cross over. Ankle edging can highly increase your edge angels during your turns. The ankle movements are pronation and supination.
You can't actually move your ankle in the way described here. In a well fitted performance boot (say a race boot) the fit is so tight, and the boot is so stiff that there is literally NO WAY you are moving your ankle as described. But TRYING to move the ankle as described does work to put the inside leg in the right position....
You actually can if your boots are fit properly
@@lourosenfeld6589 LOL...nonsense. Ex racer, and current Masters Racer. I wear WC Nordica Doberman RD5s, 93mm last, fit by Start-Haus. Aint nothing moving around in the boot.
Yes, absolutely. The same muscle activity in a tighter boot without a bigger displacement becomes more isometric.
As an isometric "movement," the muscle contraction affects the ski and the upper part of the leg instead of moving the foot.
So, all the visible movements in the video are much more effective in a perfect boot than in a big one.
The muscle activities are practically the same; our muscle control (brain) learns the same coordination, but the effect is better.
@@OzoneSkiing yes....That is a good way to explain it.
Thanks!